The Pantheon

The Creators

Rokoon

Rokoon discovered the empty sphere now called Xyllomer. He created both the cosmos and the world. He rules day and night, as well as the winds and storms. He is said to be just but without mercy with his enemies.

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Orades

His followers worship him as the patron of fortune, trade and travel, asking for his blessings and luck in worldly dealings, and his consolation and guidance in times of ill fortune.

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Tharandil

She created vegetables and fruits, all the useful plants and the animals which feed on them. Life and fertility as well as growth are considered her aspects. She is a peacful goddes, to whom the perservation of life is paramount.

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Dualdin

Dualdin is the creator of the carnivorous mammals and of the wilderness. He is the god of the hunt - though hunting in accordance with dualdin is limited to obtaining food and clothing required. Hunting as sport is not sanctioned by him. Other aspects are carnivorous animals and the wild.

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Swarnigul

She created mountains and volcanoes and filled them with gems, minerals and ores. She cherishes arts and crafts linked to the earth, stones and metals, as well as gatherings around the hearth.

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Triton

Creator of the seas and lakes, as well as of all aquatic lifeforms. The Oravians (sp ?), his favourite children secluded themselves in the depth of the oceans. Triton himself was the only god to care for the continent lost in the time of battle. He spent aeons in search of a way to return the continent to the world.

Calric

Calric was the first to free his race of gnomes onto the world. He is sly and resourceful. Pulling tricks on friends is among the most pleasurable thing for him, especially if they never realize they have been tricked.

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Moran    ::top

Moran is the god of war and battle. He doesnt care about reasons or goals - all that matters for Morans the battle.. and its victorious ending.

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Selyra

Selyra is the goddes of love. Conflict is an anathema to her - the peoples should live together in harmony and peace. Beauty itself pleases Selyra, as does music made to soothe and appease those about to do battle.

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Other gods

The warshrike gods    ::top

There are five warshrike gods - which by themselves hold little to no power. Their leader, Akai-Kurushi was granted his godly status by Rokoon and the other Creators when he formed the alliance which defeated the Old Ones, which were trying to defile the whole creation. Since his mortal body was all but destroyed, Akai-Kurushi is unable to form contact with more than a hand full of mortals. There is exactly ONE priest, called Rohan, and only one 'follower' who at times can sense His presence - the Jitsua of the Warshrike guild.

Asgoth

Asgoth's goal is destruction. Little else pleases him. He lacks all power of creation. Reason behind the destruction do not matter to him, nor does he hold control in high regard. He tries to take the vacant place of god of death, but has not met much success, since moderating his destruction to control death is beyond him. Only within the alliance, where his drive for destruction is countered by Oosama's need for honor, and Koranishaxx desire for rebirth can he maintain a base of power.

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Oosama

Oosama is honor. Honor without moderation or limits. There is no excuse for dishonor, and no reassoning may be applied to question the Honor. He accepts only males as truly honorable. For Oosama, the Alliance where the need to control destruction, as well as the link to the blood of Xogina softens the strictures of honor is the only way to keep the ability to intercede. Pure honor is stagnation - there is no action without dishonor.

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Koranishaxx

The main aspect of Koranishaxx is fire. The fire which destroys one order of things, to give birth to another order. As Asgoths destruction, Koranishaxx fire needs moderation lest the constant circle of rebirth prevent forming of static structures. Forced to control the raw destruction, yet imbued with the life and order bound into blood, Koranishaxx has become a strong part of the Warshrike alliance. For Koranishaxx, the alliance presents the only link to stability. Without it, she would delve into the chaos of destruction and rebirth.

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Xogina

Xogina is the lady of the blood, and of all that resides within. She contested the aspect of Beauty with Selyra, but was only able to control the darker aspects of it. By herself, she would revel in the blood of her followers and those her followers would sacrifice in her name, without any goal whatsoever. For her, only females will ever be able to understand the link between blood and beauty. Within the alliance, the blood has become one of the binding factors, infusing Koranishaxx with a measure of order, and granting escape to the pure Honor of Oosama.

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Huitzilopochtli

Huitzilopochtli has taken no part in creation. Neither has he accepted a place in the pantheon at first. Instead, he has accepted the bloody worship of a small group of mortals living deep in the Yucatan jungle. In the twisted mmythology of the cult, Hutzliopochtli is the one responsible for rising the sun from its nightly resting place. To do so, he requires power given to him in mortal sacrifices. To sacrifice the own life is an honor for all true believers in Huitzliopochtli. After a cataclysmic struggle, he has joined the Pantheon as the Sungod.

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Bhaal

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Balance

Balance in the world is maintained only through a pact which all gods agreed to, lest they destroy the world with their struggles. Part of the pact is that they may NEVER directly intercede. They may grant a mortal the power to do miracles, but that power is limited by the faith the mortals have in the respective god. The limits to the powers of those miracles was agreed upon between all gods, and none of them dare to cross the pact - the risk of sundering the earth is too great.

Only Bhaal did not submit to the limits imposed by the pact. They do not apply to him, since his powers do not depend on his followers. He does not act directly at all, but used most of his might to corrupt magic - a power now wielded by a group of faithful apostates - the necromancers. Bhaal will not grant any miracle to any priest.

Favour

Favour measures how the mortals stand in the eyes of the gods. Favour has to be gained through actions. Visiting and calling sermons for a god as well as donating to a gods cause will grant favour.

Favour is required to be granted miracles by the gods. Favour is also required for resurrections not called for by player priests.

Mortals

The mortals are divided into 5 basic groups :

Atheists    ::top

They negate the gods - all of them. They will not be granted any aid by either of the gods, nor will they be able to accumulate faith or favour. Those sworn to Bhaal would fall into this category. There is NO path back from atheism. Once a mortal has truly become an atheist, anything done by any cleric will be explainable through magic or science. All gods consider the atheists to be renegates and mourn the loss of their souls.

Believers

All mortals start out as believers. They believe that the gods exist - all of them. They might claim to follow one stronger than the others, but in the end, they embrace the whole pantheon. Most players will not leave the status of believer.

Followers

Followers are those who dedicate themselves to aid one god to extend his or her influence on teh world. A ritual is necessary to become follower of a god. Though it is possible to forsake one's chosen god, there is no second chance. Those who have forsaken one god will never be anythung but believers. As result of forsaking a god, the ability to gain favour from this god is removed. Followers will be able to reach higher levels of favour for "their" god, but lower values for all other gods. They will also never entierly loose their faith.

Warriors of the Gods

Members of a warrior guild which dedicate themselves to one god. Examples for this are Warshrikes, Asgoth warriors and Eagle warriors, but not Satais. Warriors of the gods will gain a certain level of support by the gods, depending on their favour. They can gather more favour than Followers, but have to watch their faith - it can falter, rendering them unable to pray for aid.

Those who chose the path of a warrior of a god may never become priests. Should they leave their guild, they will most likely keep the status as Followers. Forsaking their god has the same effects as for followers. (Note : There is one exception - A Warshrike who becomes Jitsua has to pledge himself to Akai-Kurushi. Since Akai-Kurushi is leading the warshrike alliance, this is not considered forsaking.)

Priests

Priests are those attuned best to their gods. Becoming a priest is a choice for life. Once a mortal has chosen to serve a god as priest, the path back is blockced. Leaving priesthood is always considered forsaking one's gods and carries teh same penalties.

Two paths should exist towards full priesthood :

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